Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Den of Knitting Iniquity!

For anyone that was wondering what would happen to me while those kiddie winkies were half a world away and the D.R.M.C. was in Durham, N.C. at the lab doing his proton routine, well, that mystery has been solved. Clearly when left to my own devices I cannot be trusted to keep the knitting within the boundaries of reason. No sooner had he turned the key in the ignition than I transformed our sweet little home into something entirely other: a Den of Knitting Iniquity.

Behold the dining room table:

The window sill:

The kitchen table:

People, none of these are even sanctioned craft areas. That's what the entire third floor is for! In the few short days that I have been alone my house has become a topographical representation of a twisted mind that thinks only of its one pleasure: Knitting. Yes Dark Master, I serve thee.

Of course part of being in maniacal knitting mode comes the inability to focus on one project at a time (hence the title of this blog). Foreseeing the potential problem that hours and hours of unstructured knitting could present, I have set forth a rigid schedule for myself as I know the importance of discipline:

The A.D.D. Knitter Schedule for July, 2007:6:30-8:30am: Embossed Leaves socks. SUCH an amazingly fun pattern and the Fleece Artistmerino sock yarn is maddeningly gorgeous. I need to limit my time with this project as if I had my druthers I'd only ever work on this, and that would be very undisciplined.

8:30-9:45am: Coffee, newspaper, shower (on an as needed basis).

9:45-noon: Canal du Midi socks, my Tour de France kal project. This is some high cognitive load knitting, so I must approach it during the late morning when I am in a state of peak mental alertness. I am very glad that I have until July 29th to finish these...I am doing these in Mountain Colors Bearfoot and am wishing that I would've opted for some Louet Gems, just something with a little more stitch definition. But I am only in the beginning stages of this project, so I will refrain from judgment.

noon-1:30pm: Lunch, errands, bloglines.

1:30-3:30pm: I do actual work for my day job!

3:30-5:00pm: Free knitting project time. This unscheduled time is an open period when I am free to work on an unspecified knitting project that might require extra attention.

5:00-6:00pm: Cocktail of choice (yes I drink alone, do you have a problem with that?) on front porch, savory snacks like Doodads™ or Triscuits™. Greet neighbors and people who are coming home from their strenuous work days.

6:00pm: Dinner. Alone.

6:15-8:00pm: Unspecified Internet time.

8:00-11:00pm: Work on Kauni sweater while I watch movie of my own choosing. When the DRMC is away, I am free to watch vapid Jennifer Aniston movies, y'all, and no one can criticize me for being hoodwinked by the culture industry. While the girls are away I am not required to watch anything with Corbin Bleu--even though he is a major doll with that impossibly adorable hair.

48 comments:

Wow. Where to begin? I love the embossed leave sock color/yarn choice. Luv it! Your knitting bag - way cute. I'm somewhat envious that you have an entire third floor dedicated to crafting. But I don't begrudge you; rather, I am in awe.

I admire that you have set a schedule. I am off this week, and my big plans for around-the-house projects have gone to hell in a handbasket due to lack of discipline. I did buy limes today, so perhaps cocktail hour will make an appearance tomorrow. (I've got to start with this schedule stuff somewhere.) Mojitos, anyone?

Uhh, that's what my house always looks like. Maybe I need to follow the A.D.D. plan to getting things done!

Oh and if you're looking for a chick-flick you'd never in a million years want to admit to watching, try "Prime" with Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep. The story is quite far-fetched, but Uma's got some super cute outfits (including some killer sweaters I'd kill to have the pattern for), the love interest is also super-cute, and it's set in what I call "Dream NYC", you know, the city where everyone has an incredibly creative job, a huge, cockroach-free apartment, and can afford to eat in amazing sushi restaurants every night. In Dream NYC, Purl is always just around the corner.

This is a hysterical post! This is the schedule we should all have--work reduced to two hours a day and knitting the rest of the time. The Embossed Leaves socks are on my to-do list. They're so beautiful.

You are too funny! I'm not teaching at all this summer, just working on my diss, but with the kids at camp all day and the house to myself, well...let's just say there are days when two hours of work is pushing it :) I do have a houseful by suppertime to keep me connected to reality though, sigh. I highly recommend the "Bring It On" trio for your B-movie watching pleasure.

Man, you live the life the rest of us rubes only dream about. And you need to think of your house is now the temple you worship in, like a monk or something. And if I controlled the dvd viewing- sci-fi all day-everyday. Yah Bay-bee!

Holy hell, you really branched out! As long as you're not knitting any weenie warmers, I think you're safe. The embossed leaves sock is killer -- it's like it was made for that Fleece Artist moss. Have fun! xo

I love it! I think it's a great idea, except for the getting up at 6:30 part... as for the drinking alone, who here can honestly say they haven't sat down with a glass of good (or whatever was in the cupboard) wine and a good knitting pattern?! I know I have.

Glad you aren't allowing needless showering to eat into your day. I love your schedule. And cocktail hour is especially important when you're alone. On the front porch if at all possible (gives the neighbors something to talk about don't cha know).